Name: Brie, ham and honey-pickled pear toastie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 2
Ingredients: 2 tsp honey; 2 tsp cider vinegar; pinch of red chilli flakes; 1 ripe pear sliced; 4 thick slices of dense bread; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 100g brie cut into 6 thick slices; 110g roast ham cut into 4-6 slices; butter softened

A brie and ham sandwich with a lit candle in the background

2 tsp honey
2 tsp cider vinegar
pinch of red chilli flakes
1 ripe pear
sliced
4 thick slices of dense bread
1 tbsp mayonnaise
100g brie
cut into 6 thick slices
110g roast ham
cut into 4-6 slices
butter
softened

Method

step 1
Whisk together the honey and vinegar with a good pinch of chilli flakes. Put the pear slices on a plate, spoon over the honey pickle and leave for a few minutes.
step 2
Spread one side of each slice of bread with a very thin layer of mayo. On two of the slices, add a layer of brie then slices of pickled pear, ham and then top with the remaining two slices of bread to make two sandwiches.
step 3
Spread the outside of the sandwiches with butter then lay in a hot non-stick pan and cook until deep golden and crisp. Flip and cook the other side of each sandwich until golden and the cheese is really melty.